A woman with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) may have impaired fertility.
Factors associated with impaired fertility:
(1) amyloidosis
(2) multiple febrile episodes
(3) pelvic adhesions
(4) being untreated (not being treated with colchicine)
(5) oligomenorrhea (which may reflect ovulatory dysfunction)
A woman with impaired fertility can often achieve pregnancy with in vitro fertilization or other method.
For a woman who does become pregnant there may be an increased risk for miscarriage especially if the woman experiences frequent febrile episodes.
Differential diagnosis:
(1) male infertility
(2) polycystic ovary syndrome
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Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
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